About KV Idukki, Kerala

Kendriya Vidyalaya Idukki is one of the most prestigious educational institutions of Idukki. This centre of excellence which was newly opened in the academic year 2008-2009 under civil sector is temporarily housed at Painavu. Later in 2015, it is shifted to its own permanent campus in Kuyilimala, Painavu. It is a 2 section school upto class XIIth with a strength of more than 640 students and 24 staff on rolls and has all along been striving to achieve academic excellence and development in the total personality of the students.

Genesis

A scheme for opening 50 new Kendriya Vidyalayas in Special Focus Districts w.e.f. 1.4.2007 was propagated by the Sangathan. A proposal for opening a KV in Idukki in the Civil Sector forwarded by the District Collector Idukki on 28.11.2007 was approved by KVS on 21.4.2008 utilizing the sanction of the non-functional Kendriya Vidyalaya at Jaintia Hills District, Meghalaya. The school was sanctioned with one section each in Classes I to VIII during the year 2008-09. Before formally inaugurating commencement of classes in the Vidyalaya on 28.07.2009, KVS had accorded sanction for an additional section in Class I.

Important Milestones of Growth

28.11.2007 – Proposal for opening of KV Idukki by the District Collector.

21.04.2008 – KVS approved the opening of KV Idukki.

21.04.2008 – Opening of the KV with 1 section in each classes I to VIII sanctioned by KVS.

06.06.2008 – Sanctioned an Additional section in Class I

28.07.2008 – Formally inaugurated the Vidyalaya and classes started.

28.07.2008 – Commencement of classes formally inaugurated by Sh.Roshey Augustine, Honb’le MLA Idukki.

11.08.2009 – Sanctioned Regular Affiliation for Secondary School Examination by CBSE, New Delhi.

01.04.2009 – Consequential upgradation to Class IX and second section in Class II.

18.06.2015 – Shifted to new Campus.

08.07.2018 – New building inaguration by Dr. Satya Pal Singh(Hon. Minister of State, HRD)